Philosophy

I would have played basketball for $120,000 for 7 years rather than $120 million, because I loved to play basketball. I never said to myself that I would only play basketball if they pay me $100million – I played basketball because I loved basketball.

Hall of Fame NBA Center & 4-Time NBA Champion

I have shown that anything is possible. I always tell people not to limit themselves. Find out what you are good at or interested in and work hard to be successful in that.

Jamaican Sprinter & Olympic Gold Medalist, Fastest Human Ever

I am a proud Jamaican who can run fast and make people smile. I try to be myself whether I am hanging out with my friends or on the world stage.

Jamaican Sprinter & Olympic Gold Medalist, Fastest Human Ever

God gave me a talent and I have worked extremely hard to fulfil this talent.

Jamaican Sprinter & Olympic Gold Medalist, Fastest Human Ever

My father taught me an important lesson; when you get something, when you receive something, it's important to give back. This lesson is something that has really stuck with me through my whole life.

Founder and Chairman of Diesel fashion brand and Only The Brave Group

While participatory culture can create a Wikipedia, it is not likely to produce something like the Star Wars franchise. I don't think that's a problem, because I don't think we have to choose between participatory and top-down culture – both will thrive.

Co-Founder of Wikipedia & Online Encyclopedia Pioneer

My primary design philosophy involves putting the tools into the hands of the community, and thinking really hard about avoiding bottlenecks which require some 'top-down' intervention.

Co-Founder of Wikipedia & Online Encyclopedia Pioneer

The most important thing a leader has to have is an idea on where they want to go and the ability to bring people with them. Dangerous leaders can be charismatic and effective at mobilizing people, but take them down a wrong path.

Former CEO of Microsoft & Owner of Los Angeles Clippers

The sacrifice is perhaps a decade- and it's a total sacrifice- you may not see your kids, you may miss an entire cycle of your lives, but you're doing it to provide for them in the future in a way you never could if you were an employee.

Shark Tank investor, businessman, and former Canadian political candidate

Entrepreneurs that do it for greed of money fail. Entrepreneurship isn't about greed, it has nothing to do with that; what matters is personal freedom.

Shark Tank investor, businessman, and former Canadian political candidate

I was the kid that was wondering what was faster, a car or a bee… what if garbage cans were gold… I'd posit these what-if questions and throw them to people around me.

Producer of Academy Award-winning films and television shows

I didn't know that having face to face contact with people and being curious would be my medication…. And would save me. I didn't know curiosity was going to become a superpower in my life.

Producer of Academy Award-winning films and television shows

Just think; our bodies are not just one single individual…. We're collections of 30-40 trillion cells that work collaboratively to create you or me. Life began 4 billion years ago on this planet as very simple prokaryotic life forms evolved into more complex individual eukaryotic life forms, multicellular life and then eventually tissues and organs.

Founder of X Prize Foundation & Singularity University

Today? we're at the precipice of taking a fundamental vacation from survival where instead of worrying about tomorrow, we can decide how to spend our time. When food, energy, healthcare and education are literally free to everyone, everywhere, what will humanity do with time? What an extraordinary opportunity?

Founder of X Prize Foundation & Singularity University

One way that we deal with the accelerating rate of change is by sort of riding on top of that tsunami of change rather than being crushed by it.

Founder of X Prize Foundation & Singularity University

I believe that you have to keep asking questions, and that there's no such thing as a negative question. It's all learning.

Co-Founder & CEO of Blackstone, Global Investment Powerhouse